Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 27, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlight coverage of musician Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly, from the 1930s. MORE

Feb. 20, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlight coverage of first nationally televised Academy Awards ceremony in 1953. MORE

Feb. 18, 2015

Funeral is held at Church of St Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan for New York Times reporter David Carr, who died from complications from lung cancer. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Jake Silverstein Editor's Letter announces imminent changes to The New York Times Magazine. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

David Carr, journalist who freed himself from drug addiction in the late 1980s to become a name-brand media columnist at The New York Times, dies at age 58; Carr was known for his blunt, sometimes confrontational skepticism, his searing honesty and his intellect. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

A O Scott An Appraisal lauds New York Times media columnist David Carr for his ability to observe the complexities of digital-age journalism from every angle, and to write about it with unparalleled clarity and wit; praises his generosity, bravery, compassion, and hunger for the absolute truth. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlight coverage of first Westminster Kennel Club dog show in 1877; 139th show is set to begin at Madison Square Garden. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlight notable books from 1960, including Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird; highly anticipated sequel Go Set a Watchman is being published in 2015. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

Former Central Intelligence Agency officer Jeffrey A Sterling is convicted of espionage; was charged with leaking information concerning an operation to disrupt Iran's nuclear program to New York Times reporter James Risen, who later revealed information in book; conviction amounts to significant victory for the Obama administration, crowning its crackdown on unauthorized leaks. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Analysis of language in the New York Times archives reveals persistent rise in the use of the term 'economist' over the past century; data indicates increasing fascination with the social sciences in general and economics in particular. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlight 1937 and 1954 articles commenting on fact that McSorley's Old Ale House did not allow women to enter; bar remained men-only until Faith Seidenberg won court battle against pub in 1969. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Editorial welcomes Justice Department's end to its attempt to force New York Times reporter James Risen to testify in whistle-blower case and its revision of guidelines on leak investigations; holds developments are still late in coming, and not really enough; calls for strong federal shield law helping reporters who protect identity of their sources. MORE

Jan. 16, 2015

Former National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice testifies at leak trial of Jeffrey Sterling, former CIA officer; describes how White House successfully persuaded New York Times editors not to publish article on botched CIA plans to disrupt Iran's nuclear program; information was ultimately released in book State of War by reporter James Risen. MORE

Jan. 16, 2015

New York Times is criticized by FBI director James B Comey for anonymously using quote from Al Qaeda member in story on deadly terror attacks in France. MORE

Jan. 16, 2015

Group of 10 news organizations join Virginia Tech to test efficacy of drones for news gathering; partnership includes The New York Times, The Washington Post and NBCUniversal; Virginia Tech remains one of six sites approved by the FAA for testing unmanned aircraft systems. MORE

Jan. 16, 2015

Friday File column; excerpts from New York Times reviews in 1962 highlight early stand-up comedy of Woody Allen. MORE

Jan. 13, 2015

New York Times reporter James Risen will not be called to testify in federal trial of former CIA official Jeffrey Sterling, ending seven-year legal battle in which government repeatedly tried to force Risen to reveal his sources; Sterling is charged with providing classified details about Iran to writer for Risen's 2006 book State of War. MORE

Jan. 9, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times coverage of British television show Upstairs, Downstairs from 41 years ago is depicted. MORE

Jan. 2, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archive features reviews of movie The Great Ziegfeld from 79 years ago and book The Hobbit from 77 years ago. MORE

Dec. 21, 2014

Margaret Sullivan The Public Editor column highlights recent history of efforts by United States government to have The New York Times withhold stories based on national security concerns; contends that although The Times must sometimes make some difficult calls in face of such requests, it must remember duty to provide readers with all the information they need to understand, and have a voice in, critical national debates. MORE

Dec. 19, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archive showcases entertainment from 75 years ago; profiles actress Olivia de Havilland, who starred in 1940 movie Gone With the Wind. MORE

Dec. 19, 2014

Esteemed New York Times sports photographer Barton Silverman will retire following a five-decade career; photo montage of some of Silverman's best work offered. MORE

Dec. 18, 2014

Over a 40-year career, Ozier Muhammad has sought to educate readers. On the eve of his retirement, he reflects on one picture with special meaning. MORE

Dec. 18, 2014

David W Dunlap Buildings Blocks column highlights architectural photography of Fred R Conrad during his 37-year career capturing images for The New York Times. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

New York Times reporter James Risen is to be subpoenaed to answer questions before trial of Jeffrey Sterling, CIA officer accused of leaking classified information; there is confusion as to what Risen will be asked to reveal but prosecutors say they will not ask him if Sterling was his anonymous source for his 2006 book State of War. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

Layoffs are announced at The New York Times after voluntary buyouts fail to cover newsroom goals to cut costs; newspaper and Newspaper Guild of New York report that 21 union employees will be laid off in the coming days. MORE

Dec. 14, 2014

Justice Dept indicates it will not force New York Times reporter James Risen to divulge confidential source; official says department might still subpoena him to testify at trial of Jeffrey A Sterling, former CIA officer accused of disclosing classified information that appeared in Risen's 2006 book State of War. MORE

Dec. 12, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives look back at entertainment from 125 years ago; profiles Mrs Kendal, Victorian actress living in New York who inspired play The Elephant Man. MORE

Dec. 1, 2014

David Carr The Media Equation column reflects on round of buyouts being offered by The New York Times in effort to cut staff and stretch existing revenue over smaller cost base; notes that company is likely to lose people with many decades of professional experience and hard-won skills, but holds that newspaper's options could be far worse in a business as challenged as journalism. MORE

Nov. 30, 2014

Christopher Gray Streetscapes column on Times Tower at 42nd Street and Broadway, which was built for The New York Times in 1905 and is reminiscent of Florentine campanile by Giotto; laments that building, just missing landmarks preservation law of 1965, was bought by Allied Chemical Corp in 1963 and stripped off all detail, today standing as mostly a signboard with flashing lights and huge vinyl banners. MORE

Nov. 26, 2014

New York Times names Kinsey Wilson to its masthead to expand mobile strategy and oversee creation of new digital products; Wilson is a former NPR executive and USA Today executive editor. MORE

Nov. 21, 2014

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson and journalist Steven Brill are in talks with Huffington Post to host long-form journalism site; new venture could pay writers advances of up to $100,000. MORE

Nov. 21, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives showcase movie reviews and essays published in November 1937 and 1928. MORE

Nov. 20, 2014

Rev Al Sharpton, appearing at news conference, criticizes New York Times article that had explored his history of unpaid taxes, rent and other bills; says report was totally misleading and out of context. MORE

Nov. 15, 2014

Twitter accidentally blocks link to New York Times article on lenient treatment by police for Florida State University football players, marking content as spam for about an hour. MORE

Nov. 13, 2014

Editorial cites Chinese Pres Xi Jinping's disinclination to ease visa restrictions for foreign journalists; responds by asserting that the New York Times will not alter its coverage to suit his whims or those of any other government leader; holds a confident regime should be able to handle truthful examination and criticism. MORE

Nov. 7, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlight Rudolph Valentino film The Sheik, which broke box office records in 1921, securing Valentino's place in Hollywood. MORE

Oct. 31, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives showcase Halloween entertainment from the years 1895, 1914 and 1926. MORE

Oct. 24, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlights The Deputy, play that drew protests in 1964 for its anti-pope sentiment. MORE

Oct. 10, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives showcase entertainment from 1919, including a play by W Somerset Maugham and novel by P G Wodehouse. MORE

Oct. 6, 2014

New Afghan Pres Ashraf Ghani says New York Times correspondent Matthew Rosenberg, who was expelled from Afghanistan in August, will be allowed to return effective immediately. MORE

Oct. 4, 2014

Google notifies The New York Times that links to five articles have been removed from some search results on European versions of its search engine to comply with Europe’s 'right to be forgotten'; notifications offer vivid examples of issues involved in Europe’s decision to allow individuals some measure of control over what appears online about themselves. MORE

Oct. 3, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlights Pennsylvania Railroad ad from October 1924 offering express service to Washington, DC, for World Series games between Giants and Senators. MORE

Sep. 26, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives highlight 1934 entertainments, including performance by National Fascist Militia Band at Academy of Music on East 14th Street in Manhattan that drew massive protest. MORE

Sep. 25, 2014

Dean Baquet, The New York Times executive editor, announces broad changes to newspaper's leadership, replacing titles that had been used for decades and promoting several senior editors; changes are intended to make newsroom more nimble and responsive and to make its leaders better able to deal with shifting industry. MORE

Sep. 20, 2014

Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his supporters have been denouncing The New York Times and Ceylan Yeginsu, one of the paper's correspondents, with growing furor, reacting to article about recruitment of fighters in Turkey by Islamic State militant group. MORE

Sep. 12, 2014

Friday File column; New York Times archives showcase entertainment from 65 years ago, including theatrical revival of Mae West show Diamond Lil and James Cagney movie White Heat, in 1949. MORE

Sep. 10, 2014

Memorial is held for Arthur Gelb, who was top editor at The New York Times for more than 30 years, and died in May at age 90; he is recalled as a kinetic force and filled with wonder. MORE

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